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UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 theme gives African NRENs plenty food for thought

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / November 1, 2016 September 6, 2017

Stiff competition amongst universities, lack of defined metrics in measuring the impact of research and the absence of “known” end-user communities are some of the reasons that are limiting the potential impact NRENs can influence on Africa’s research. These are some of the observations that were pointed out during an interactive panel discussion held on …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 week to offer capacity building workshops for engineers

NSRC, Stories, Training, UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / September 19, 2016 September 19, 2016

At least 30 NREN and university engineers from the UbuntuNet Alliance region will benefit from two training workshops that will be held as part of the preceding events to the UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 conference to be held on 3-4 November, 2016 in Entebbe, Uganda. With assistance from its partners, UbuntuNet Alliance will, during the UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 …

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Register for UbuntuNet-Connect 2016

UbuntuNet Connect / By Chris Rohrer / September 19, 2016 September 19, 2016

Registration for UbuntuNet-Connect 2016, the 9th annual networking conference for UbuntuNet Alliance that will be held on 3-4 November 2016 in Entebbe, Uganda, has officially opened. Interested participants are required pay a registration fee of $200 for international participants and $100 for local participants. The fee can be paid through bank transfer or on site …

UbuntuNet-Alliance, SEACOM sign AfricaConnect2 network services contract agreement

UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / September 1, 2016 September 22, 2016

UbuntuNet Alliance has awarded a 15-year contract to pan-African telecom enabler SEACOM to provide point to point connectivity services to National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) of Eastern and Southern Africa through the European Union co-funded AfricaConnect2 project. This contract kicks off the procurement of connectivity services in Eastern and Southern Africa – the first …

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Register for UbuntuNet-Connect 2016

UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / September 1, 2016 September 22, 2016

Recounting the success story of UbuntuNet-Connect 2015

UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / November 1, 2015 September 21, 2016

At least 150 participants from the global research and education collaboration community converged at VIP Grand Hotel in the coastal city of Maputo, Mozambique on 19-20 November 2015, to attend UbuntuNet-Connect 2015; the eighth annual networking conference of UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking. The conference, held under the theme: “Beyond Connectivity: The Road …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2015 to honor UbuntuNet Alliance founders

Council of Members, UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / September 1, 2015 September 21, 2016

UbuntuNet-Connect 2015, to be held in Maputo, Mozambique, on 19-20 November 2015 will not be a usual conference characterized by the presentation of papers and the routine activities associated with the annual conference. This is a special conference which will mark the Alliance’s 10th Anniversary and the anniversary cannot come and go without mentioning the …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2015 venue unveiled, registration opens

UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / September 1, 2015 September 21, 2016

Located conveniently in the Bay of Maputo in Avenida 25 de Setembro, one of the city’s most prestigious commercial areas and at a distance of a 15 minute drive from the Malavane’s International Airport, there could be no better venue for UbuntuNet-Connect 2015 than the VIP Grand Maputo Hotel. The 5 star Hotel is the …

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Submission of Abstracts for UbuntuNet-Connect 2015 extended to 31st August 2015

UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / July 1, 2015 September 21, 2016

The UbuntuNet Alliance has extended the deadline for receiving Abstracts for presentation at the UbuntuNet-Connect 2015 from 15 August to 31st August 2015. UbuntuNet -Connect is a series of annual conferences organised by UbuntuNet Alliance and hosted by NREN Members. This year, hosted by MoRENet, the Mozambican NREN, the conference will be held in Maputo, …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2015 to recognise research projects

UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / June 1, 2015 September 21, 2016

In keeping with the theme for this year’s UbuntuNet-Connect conference to be held in Maputo, Mozambique and hosted by MoRENet, the country’s NREN, UbuntuNet Alliance has added an exciting element on the conferences’ menu: recognition of outstanding research projects or output from NREN Members. The theme for this year’s conference, which will be held from …

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